Just a Little While

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We shall walk life's thorny ways

Author: Lizzie DeArmond
Tune: [We shall walk life's thorny ways]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 We shall walk life’s thorny ways,
Just a little while,
Burdened by a heavy cross,
Just a little while.
Shadows o’er our path will fall,
But our Father knoweth all,
On His name we’ll trusting call,
Just a little while.

Refrain:
Just a little while,
Yes, just a little while,
To live and love and work for Him,
Encouraged by His smile.
Just a little while,
Yes, just a little while,
To live and love and work for Him,
Encouraged by His smile.

2 We shall suffer grief and pain
Just a little while,
Face the stormy winds that blow,
Just a little while.
Though the night be dark and long,
He will help us to be strong,
Give to each a victor’s song,
Just a little while. [Refrain]

3 We can say brave words of cheer,
Just a little while,
Tell of Jesus’ deathless love,
Just a little while.
Let us ever ready be
With our help and sympathy,
God has need of you and me
Just a little while. [Refrain]

Source: Uplifted Voices: a 20th century hymn book for sunday-schools and devotional meetings #70

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond

Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	We shall walk life's thorny ways
Title:	Just a Little While
Author:	Lizzie DeArmond
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Just a little, little while
Copyright:	Public Domain